The Fix, with Derrick Mains

Derrick and Andrew are back with another episode of the Sauce, and this time they are talking about the Business Growth Cycle. If you own a business, you better listen in. Derrick Mains is the founder of Podcastology. He is known for successful podcast series like The Convergence and Profit Matters. Mains is an experienced consultant and author of three books on Lean Management. Andrew Kolikoff is...

Derrick Mains is the founder of Podcastology. He is known for successful podcast series like The Convergence and Profit Matters. Mains is an experienced consultant and author of three books on Lean Management. Andrew Kolikoff is a customer experience and sales innovator, and a Thought Leader. He is known for his work on Aurelius as a principal, and as a co-founder of the Secret Sauce Society. This...

What is the Secret Sauce? Derrick Mains is the founder of Podcastology. He is known for successful podcast series like The Convergence and Profit Matters. Mains is an experienced consultant and author of three books on Lean Management. Andrew Kolikoff is a customer experience and sales innovator, and a Thought Leader. He is known for his work on Aurelius as a principal, and as a co-founder of the...

Welcome back to The Process Fixer, where we're about to shake things up! In this exciting episode, host Derek Names shifts gears, bringing you a live, in-person discussion, setting a new dynamic tone for what's to come. Over the next few weeks, we'll be delving into the realm of change leadership, a critical facet of modern businesses. As the founder of The Process Fixer, Derek focuses on automati...

Get ready for an exhilarating podcast experience that's bound to supercharge your motivation and drive! In this episode, we're shaking things up as we introduce you to our new co-host, Christy Seifkin, a seasoned news reporter and professional speaker with a wealth of on-camera expertise. Our special guest, Aaron Bare, takes us on an epic journey of personal and organizational growth. Aaron, a ren...

Aytekin Tank is the CEO and founder of Jotform. You probably have heard of Jotform, and if you haven't, someone in your company surely has. Jotform has been around for 17 years, finding innovative ways to automate your business processes. This week Derrick speaks with Aytekin about why Jotform came to be, and where it's going in the new age of Language model AIs. 00:00 Intro 02:07 Jotform Origins...

Massoud Alibakhsh is the President and CEO at Xeba Technologies. Xeba is leading the way in Object Messaging Model (aka intelligent objects), an innovative way of utilizing AI within business systems. Along the way they discuss the application of nodular intelligence, AI fusion, and the ability to solve communication problems in large organizations. Massoud shares a brief glimpse of his upcoming s...

Big Data is powering every AI system out there today. And AI's impact on data is causing a feedback loop of complexity. Today's guest is Eric Daimler. Eric Daimler is the Chair, CEO, and Co-Founder of Conexus AI, Inc. Conexus's role in the marketplace is to tame complexity surrounding data and data systems, consolidating hundreds of complex enterprise data sources to ensure companies are making th...

Omneky co-founder and chief business officer, Matt Swalley, emphasizes the importance of providing value to customers, constantly improving and differentiating, and embracing new technologies like AI. Omneky is an AI-powered advertising platform that uses generative AI advertising to provide more value to mid-market businesses with revenue ranging from five to 250,000,000. The platform uses data a...

The University experience has changed. Academics and location are only two factors that help determine if your college experience will be rewarding and enriching. With so many people leaving college without finishing their degree, and then being saddled with debt, today's guest has a solution. David Hurwitt of Troove explains how Troove will use psychological data from each university's alumni to...

This week Derrick is joined by the President & CEO of Neubloc, Armando Viteri. Together, Derrick and Armando, discuss their connection in the technology scene in Arizona. Derrick highlights Armando's extensive knowledge and experience in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and his work with Google. They touch on the ethics and philosophy of A.I. and its potential disruptive impact on the business w...

Derrick Mains is joined by Pravir Malik, who is an expert on quantum computing and AI with 22 books on the subjects. The two discuss the concept of complex adaptive systems, which they define as systems that display complexity and have emergent properties that can adapt to threats in a positive way. They relate this to the five stages of grief and how people respond to change in organizations. The...

Dez Rock is back, and Derrick and Dez pick up right where they left off. This time they dive into the ethics of hacking and cybersecurity and how AI will factor into that. The conversation moves into personal opportunities and even toxic masculinity, and overcoming today's hatreds. 00:00 - Intro 03:47 - the ethics of hacking and cybersecurity 15:06 - how the game was meant to fail from the start f...

On this episode of the Convergence, we're unveiling the mystery of AI: reporting on artificial intelligence. In this episode, we'll discuss the important issues surrounding the reporting of artificial intelligence, and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that will arise as AI becomes more accessible and widespread. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Convergence, and be sure to tell...

In this episode, Derrick introduces his guest, Garry Lee from Optimum College. They discuss topics such as critical thinking, physics, the theory of everything, quantum singularity, and AI. Derrick emphasizes the importance of discussing ideas rather than people or events. He highlights the value of engaging with highly intelligent critical thinkers and gaining different perspectives. They talk ab...

In this episode, Derrick interviews Josh Topel, the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Digital, a local company in Arizona. They discuss the journey into AI and the challenges faced by early AI pioneers like IBM's Watson. Josh explains that his company uses generative AI to help ecommerce brands scale their product catalog. They analyze images and generate attributes, such as product titles a...

This episode features Dez Rock, a former hacker turned white hat, who helps companies understand cybersecurity threats and assists them in securing their systems. Dez talks about her company, SIEMonster, which started as a private security provider and evolved into a cybersecurity solutions provider. She emphasizes the importance of democratizing cybersecurity and providing proactive protection ag...

On this episode, Derrick welcomes Nick Emmons to discuss Upshot and the current state of the marketplace for NFTs. They go in depth on about the importance of utility in cryptocurrencies & Nick shares his background in blockchain development at John Hancock and Manulife and their research on decentralized insurance using public blockchains. Nick mentions the concept of decentralized subjective...

On this episode of the Convergence, Derrick Mains interviews Mike Hruska, who is a successful CEO and tech innovator. The two talk about augmented organizations and individuals that actively use AI to do work that cannot be done by AI or humans alone. they discuss the probability of tech creation in society and the unpredictability of the future and the importance of taking the next step. Derrick...

This episode is broken down into two parts on our YouTube page. This is the full interview. Derrick Mains is joined by Pravir Malik, who is an expert on quantum computing and AI with 22 books on the subjects. The two discuss the concept of complex adaptive systems, which they define as systems that display complexity and have emergent properties that can adapt to threats in a positive way. They re...

This week Derrick speaks with Santos Hernandez, founder of Zebedee, Zebedee is a payment system built on top of the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The platform is focused on the gaming industry, enabling instant global payments and micropayments support for in-game transactions. Hernandez explains that the platform allows for new monetization models and new markets to enter by providing a faster and c...

This week Derrick speaks with Irina and Igor Ilyinsky of ListenUp, who is revolutionizing the tour industry by offering personal geomarkered audio and video tours. By using modern AI solutions, ListenUp can allow you to walk through interactive stories - from Campus tours to Genealogical family farms. 00:00 - Cold open 01:47 - Intro 02:00 - Introductions 02:45 - What is ListenUp 03:18 - How it wor...

This week Derrick speaks with Certifyit.org's CEO Peter Sisson. In a world where deepfakes are the norm, how can you trust that what you see is what is really there? Peter's new venture solves this issue by maintaining the chain of custody between the device taking the photo, and the cloud-based system that houses the media. This is part II of our conversation with Peter, where we get into the rea...

Dictation and transcription software has been around for decades, but Artem Koren set that concept on it's ear, with the introduction of Sembly.ai. Sembly does more than just write down what you say, it reverse-engineers the meeting agenda, and using topic information, knows what you are saying, creates action items, risks, and dependencies in your meeting notes. It's fascinating technology, and,...

This week Derrick continues his conversation with AiAdvertising's CMO, Kevin Myers. In part II of this conversation, Derrick and Kevin explain the role of feeling in marketing, how AI is being used to generate campaigns, and where the data comes from. Also - Why Influencers are such a thing today. 00:00 - Cold open 01:07 - Intro 01:18 - Feelings and marketing 07:05 - Using AI to create creative 08...